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"Knowledgeable, responsive, thoughtful, professional, well networked and well connected, with a touch of elegance which goes beyond what one normally encounters in a legal firm.”
Legal 500 UK 2021
Our team of public law solicitors has over twenty-five years of experience acting in 'sensitive, high profile and politically inflected' matters. We act for individuals (including senior professionals and public figures), companies and business groups, charities and pressure groups as well as government and public bodies themselves.
Whether you are contemplating or defending a judicial review challenge, appearing before a public inquiry, major inquest or select committee, or concerned about protecting personal information, we understand that you have wider interests at stake, be they organisational, financial, commercial, reputational or business and human rights.
Public law solicitors
We are a leading public law team in the UK, consistently top-ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. We are recognised for our "exceptional capabilities" and "enormous strengths'' acting on behalf of public and private sector clients.
As one of the only dedicated public law teams in the country, we rapidly get to the heart of the issue, providing realistic legal advice so that you can confidently navigate the bigger picture, as well as the litigation or inquiry at hand.
Our team is led by Sophie Kemp, recognised as “impressive lawyer” and “contributor to public law”.
What clients and directories say
One of the top public law teams."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2020
The team has a strong focus and the determination to achieve what is required."
Legal 500 UK, 2020
I find them hands-on, engaged and willing to provide feedback for the work we do."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2020
The firm has an amazing engagement with clients and barristers with a real sense of teamwork."
Legal 500 UK, 2020
Provides high-quality public law advice to public and private sector organisations alike."
Legal 500 UK, 2020
One of their main strengths is the personal touch - you get the sense the lawyers really care about the work they undertake and you as a client."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2019
Pragmatic advice which always demonstrates a sensitivity to the concerns and objectives of the client."
Legal 500 UK, 2019
Experience, willingness to challenge and be challenged, understanding of legislation, regulations and drafting skills."
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2018
Clients are ‘very impressed with the degree of care’ Kingsley Napley LLP has in handling judicial reviews, public inquiries, inquests and regulatory matters."
Legal 500 UK, 2017
A real diversity of work. They benefit from experience acting for individuals, companies and public bodies, which gives them a depth and gravitas that sets them apart. Also, they are very friendly and down to earth individuals."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2017
All the people I have come across there are very high quality and know what they are doing."
A client
Client service has been good, always with a quick turnaround to requests for advice. They are responsive and have a good understanding of client needs."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2017
They were very approachable, friendly and responsive, and they provide good value for money."
A client
They have exceptional capabilities, their strengths are enormous and we have been extremely pleased with the work the public law team has done."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2016
What I like about them is that they are quite a small firm but have extremely good management of big cases. All of their clients get a great deal of attention."
A client
The ‘fantastic’ team at Kingsley Napley LLP ‘is dedicated and undertakes some of the most high profile public cases."
Legal 500 UK, 2015
Practice head Adam Chapman’s ‘experience working in government makes him the ideal lawyer for both commercial and claimant judicial review."
Legal 500 UK, 2015
Sources praise the group's abilities in 'sensitive, high-profile, politically inflected work' and attest that 'what is really refreshing is their commitment to their clients and the care they take'..."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession
Adam Chapman "is a very wise, astute public law lawyer," according to sources, who add: "He was a Treasury solicitor for a long time, which gives him a very well-rounded judgement."
Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession
Stephen Parkinson is an "extremely astute and enormously experienced" former government lawyer who is considered to be one of the leading public law solicitors in the country."
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
Emily Carter
Partner
Adam Chapman
Partner
Stephen Parkinson
Senior Partner
Nick Wrightson
Partner
Phoebe Alexander
Trainee Solicitor
Fred Allen
Senior Associate
Nick De Mulder
Associate
Rosie Gibson
Associate
Bianca Patulea
Senior Paralegal
Charlie Roe
Associate
The team is small but packs a punch well above its size: they are quick, flexible, continuously on the ball and efficient.”
Legal 500 UK 2021
They are outstanding; they combine high-level legal skills with real human understanding."
Chambers UK 2021
Legal advice is always given with an awareness and deep experience of the wider legal context (in our case, public inquiries) and a sensitivity to the client’s objectives.”
Legal 500 UK 2021
